I am looking to install wood flooring to the ground floor of my house. Exisitng floor is a mixture of floorboards and screed (recent extension). 2 rooms are screed only and one room is mixture of wood and screed. I have been asking many people but get different comments. Please can you advise:
1) My builder recommends engineered wood over solid wood as he says if is more waterproof. Some suppliers have advised that this is not the case and he is saying this as it is easier to fit eng?
2) Can both eng and solid wood be installed as floating floors
3) Should I seal the screed, apply DPM/underlay and then lay the floor? Some people advise that no underlay is required over concrete?
4) I have installed laminate before and it was easy. Is installing eng and solid as easy?
5) Do you have to nail/glue solid wood to the floor/battens on concrete? I know that eng can be installed as floating.
6) Which type of floor is more hardwearing - eng or solid with kids in the house? Or should I even think about laminate?
7) What are reasonable labour charges for install per sqm?
Sorry for so many questions.
Thanks.
Arh.
1) My builder recommends engineered wood over solid wood as he says if is more waterproof. Some suppliers have advised that this is not the case and he is saying this as it is easier to fit eng?
2) Can both eng and solid wood be installed as floating floors
3) Should I seal the screed, apply DPM/underlay and then lay the floor? Some people advise that no underlay is required over concrete?
4) I have installed laminate before and it was easy. Is installing eng and solid as easy?
5) Do you have to nail/glue solid wood to the floor/battens on concrete? I know that eng can be installed as floating.
6) Which type of floor is more hardwearing - eng or solid with kids in the house? Or should I even think about laminate?
7) What are reasonable labour charges for install per sqm?
Sorry for so many questions.
Thanks.
Arh.